Full Moon Bar-B-Que opens its 13th Alabama restaurant

Birmingham-based Full Moon Bar-B-Que has opened its 13th location, this one in Pelham.

The restaurant, which opened May 22, is at 2252 Pelham Parkway, near the intersection of highways U.S. 31 and Alabama 119.

The 3,200-square-foot space was previously home to a Johnny Ray's barbecue restaurant.

It is the fourth Full Moon Bar-B-Que restaurant co-owned by cousins Naseem Ajlouny and Chase Ajlouny. Their company, Ajlo Foods, also operates Full Moon franchises in Alabaster, McCalla and Jasper.

"We're proud to continue expanding our Full Moon Bar-B-Que locations at a steady pace," Naseem Ajlouny said in a statement. "The city of Pelham is a town I grew up in, and we look forward to bringing an additional dining option that offers only the highest quality meats and top-notch service to our customers."

Hours at the Pelham restaurant are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. The phone number is 205-517-6966.